Texas trial for ‘American Sniper’ halted due to ice storm
STEPHENVILLE, Texas (Reuters) – The Texas trial of a man charged with fatally shooting former U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, whose best-selling autobiography was turned into the blockbuster movie “American Sniper, was halted on Monday due to an ice storm.
Rent walkouts point to strains in U.S. farm economy
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Across the U.S. Midwest, the plunge in grain prices to near four-year lows is pitting landowners determined to sustain rental incomes against farmer tenants worried about making rent payments because their revenues are squeezed.
United States urges update to fast-track trade authority
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States’ top trade official urged lawmakers on Monday to update legislation streamlining the passage of trade deals through Congress to reflect the new global economy.
Former officer shoots Georgia sheriff and deputy, three others dead: media
(Reuters) – A former police officer shot a Georgia county sheriff and his deputy when they intervened in a domestic dispute in which three people were killed, local media said on Monday.
U.S. refinery strike affects one-fifth of national capacity
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The largest U.S. refinery strike in 35 years entered its fourth week on Sunday as workers at 12 refineries accounting for one-fifth of national production capacity were walking picket lines.
Hundreds of inmates relocated after Texas prison uprising
(Reuters) – More than 300 inmates from a Texas federal prison damaged in an uprising were relocated on Sunday and hundreds more were to be moved later in the day, according to the private contractor that operates the prison.
11 Wesleyan students treated for MDMA drug overdoses
(Reuters) – Eleven students at Connecticut’s Wesleyan University are being treated for overdoses of the drug MDMA, and one of them, a sophomore, is in critical condition, officials said on Sunday.
Maryland officials probe death of inmate in steam-filled cell
(Reuters) – Maryland officials are investigating the death of an prison inmate who was found dead in a steam-filled cell, a prison spokesman said on Sunday.
Homeland Security says aware of no credible threat against malls
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Homeland Security Department said on Sunday it was not aware of any specific plot against U.S. shopping malls, backing away from comments by the department’s chief that he takes seriously a threat by Somali-based Islamis…
Telecom workers ratify agreement to end strike in New England
(Reuters) – Union members ratified an agreement on Sunday that ends a four-month-long strike by some 1,800 workers at FairPoint Communications, a major land-line telecommunications provider in northern New England, union officials announced.
